I love staying out in the woods overnight away from all the stress
of the modern world. On this site I've provided some info
about overnight hiking trips and how to camp out in the
wilderness. But also about what to do if you get stuck overnight
when you planned to go just for the day.

The woods are very beautiful and peaceful, you can never get enough of
being out in the woods. But sometimes things can get a bit dangerous, my
website will help you deal with some of these dangers.

Below you will find a list of items that you absolutely need
to bring with you anytime you hike out into the wilderness.

The wilderness can be very dangerous and cruel, it can kill you or cripple
you for life. But if you are prepared for what can (and will happen sooner
or later) to any hiker you will get through it with no problem.

If you bring all the items on the list you will
get through a cold night in the woods not just alive
but also in pretty good shape. If you decide to skip some items
you could very well die out there and they won't find your body until
the spring thaw.

SURVIVAL ITEMS:

MULTI PURPOSE
TOOL

Such as a swiss army knife or a Leatherman tool.
You will need this to fix broken equipment, cut branches for a shelter,
cut wood for a fire. This item will always be used and if you don't have
at least a knife you might not make it.

DUCT TAPE

Perfect for fixing a broken shoe or to fix supports around a broken
leg. Even if you don't break your legs or your shoes, duct tape
will still come in handy for fixing pretty much anything.

RICE

Perfect emergency food.
Very light weight and full of energy. In an emergency you just need lots
of energy, don't worry so much about vitamins. Bring about 3 cups of rice
per person per day you think you will spend in worst case.

SMALL COOKING POT WITH LID

To boil water to keep you warm and to
cook rice to eat. If your pot has a lid it will
heat water more efficiently.

WOOD POWERED CAMP
STOVE

You need to bring a
stove, no question about it, your best source of heat will be drinking plenty
of hot water and you need a stove to boil all that water, without a
stove you're dead for sure. What ever you do, don't bring a propane stove or
any type of stove that runs on gas or liquid fuel. Gas and
liquid stoves work fast and efficiently but they have a number of problems specially in
cold temperatures, propane stoves sometimes simply don't ignite if it gets
too cold, they also have moving parts and complex nozzles that can get
jammed or clogged. Relying on a propane or liquid fuel stove in an
emergency is suicide. You need a very simple wood stove with absolutely
no moving parts such as the Trailstove (click
for website). These types
of stoves are slower to cook on than propane stoves but they
ALWAYS work.

LIGHTERS AND MATCHES

Bring plenty of lighters and
matches. Lighters are very small and light so bringing extra ones in
case one doesn't work is a very good idea. Without means to make fire you
will freeze to death. You can try to make fire like a caveman by spinning
a stick against a piece of wood but that is a skill that takes practice to
learn and if you don't already have that skill you'll freeze to death
before you have it figured out.